State Supreme Court / Ala.

Willcutt v. State

Decided September 4, 1969. Pelham J. Merrill wrote the opinion for the court.

226 So. 2d 328 · Cited 91 times

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Precedents cited

Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

Ex Parte Grimmett · 152 So. 263
Jarrell v. State · 36 So. 2d 336
Denton v. State · 82 So. 2d 406
Byrd v. State · 104 So. 830
Kimbell v. State · 165 Ala. 118
Washington v. State · 274 Ala. 386

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